Cleaning/killing/removal ability of appliances using steam, heat, UV or chemicals

Sampling is carried out with a mitest instrument. Live mite counts are enumerated by proprietary or internationally recognised methods. Allergen levels are quantified using an Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) for:

House Dust Mite

Der p 1 (D. pteronyssinus)

Der f 1 (D. farinae)

Der p 2 (D. pteronyssinus)

Der f 2 (D. farinae)

Animal

Fel d 1 (Cat)

Rat n 1 (Rat urine)

Mus m 1 (Mouse urine)

Cockroach

Bla g 1 (B. germanica)

Pollen

Phl p 5 (Phleum pratense - Timothy)

Bet v 1 (Betula verrucosa - Birch)

Amb a 1 (Ambrosia artemisiifolia - Ragweed)

Airborne allergen levels are quantified using an augmented ELISA with a detection level of 20 pg for House Dust Mite allergen and 2.5 pg for Cat allergen.

Published Data

AAAAI 2012 Airborne exposures to allergen and particles with and without carpeting